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Week 1 |
8-17 |
In Class: Discuss Syllabus and Expectations / Establish Class
Contract / Getting to Know You
Homework for Next Class:
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Get books and supplies
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Get notebook materials organized. Be prepared to share your
organization strategy with your classmates.
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Read: College Survival 101
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Write a 250 word response to College Survival 101 (your response
needs to be typed). This is a response, not a summary, so don’t
just write out what the essay was about. What are your thoughts
about the essay? What did you learn that you didn’t know before?
What surprised you?
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8-19 |
In Class: Syllabus Quiz / Voices from the Past / Discuss Time
Management / Notebooks
What’s Due:
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250 word response to College Survival 101
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Notebook organization system/strategy (be ready to present your
ideas to the
Homework for Next Class:
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Complete the StrengthsQuest Assessment: You will find the code
on the inner cover of your text book.
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Print out your Top 5 Certificate (two copies, one for me and one
for you)
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Read StrengthsQuest pages 1-23.
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Read “Affirming Your Signature Themes” that begins on page 25,
find the sections that describe your top five themes. As you
read about your top five strengths, underline or highlight each
or, phrase, or sentence that reminds you of yourself.
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Read Writing with Power Part I (pages 3-49.) For each of the
chapters, write out the main idea(s) of the chapter. (You will
be turning this in. I would encourage you to underline the main
ideas in the book itself so they will be easier to find later as
well as typing out the main ideas IN YOUR OWN WORDS for
submission in class).
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Week 2 |
8-24 |
In Class: Exploring Our Strengths. / Writing with Power (Group
Activity)
What’s Due:
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StrengthsQuest Top 5 Certificate
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Writing with Power—Main Ideas.
Homework for Next Class:
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Contact three people who know and love you. Read your Signature
Themes and descriptions to them. Read each description, one at a
time, and ask “Do you see this in me?” If the person says,
“Yes.” Then ask “Can you give me an example of when you have
seen this theme in me?” I would encourage you to record this
conversation if the person is comfortable with that. At the very
least, take lots of notes.
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8-26 |
In- Class: Begin Essay #1 StrengthsQuest / Prewriting Techniques –
Freewriting / Discuss Essay Format and Common Mistakes / Writing
Process Checklist
What’s Due:
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Notes from interview with three loved ones.
Homework for Next Class:
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Write out a complete draft of Essay #1
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Read Writing with Power Part II (pages 47-119). For each of the
chapters, write out the main idea(s) of the chapter. (You will
be turning this in. I would encourage you to underline the main
ideas in the book itself so they will be easier to find later as
well as typing out the main ideas IN YOUR OWN WORDS for
submission in class).
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Print out and Read
Introductions
http://www.cerritos.edu/fquaas/resources/introductions.htm
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Week 3 |
8-31 |
In-Class: Introductions and Titles / Examples
What’s Due:
Homework for Next Class:
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9-2 |
In Class: Peer Review Essay #1
What’s Due:
Homework for Next Class:
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Finish Essay #1 and Assemble Essay Packet. You need to include
all prewriting, drafts, and peer reviews as well as all of your
StrengthsQuest activities and notes from your 3 interviews.
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Read Writing with Power Part III (pages 121-175). For each of
the chapters, write out the main idea(s) of the chapter. (You
will be turning this in. I would encourage you to underline the
main ideas in the book itself so they will be easier to find
later as well as typing out the main ideas IN YOUR OWN WORDS for
submission in class).
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Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes when you come to class
next Wednesday.
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Week 4 |
9-7 |
Labor Day Holiday -- No Class
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9-9 |
In Class: Campus Scavenger Hunt / Introduction to iFalcon
What’s Due:
Homework for Next Class:
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